x, 260 pages : 24 cm

A retelling of popular Northland tales as well as new and unfamiliar stories

Tales of the northern gods: The creation -- Hymer's caldron -- The apples of Idun -- The fenris wolf -- The hammer of Thor -- The wooing of Gerd -- Thor and the giant king -- Baldur, the beautiful -- The binding of Loki -- The last of the Volsungs: Andvari's gold -- The dragon slayer -- Fafnir's end -- The Valkyrie -- Two wives -- The murder -- The revenge -- Tales of the northern heroes: Fenia and Menia -- The unending battle -- The song of Beowulf -- Beowulf and the fire dragon -- Hagbard and Signe -- Tales from the sagas: Helga's lovers -- Roi, the fool -- Gunnar of Lithend: Hallgerda -- The theft -- The killing -- The last stand

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